The USS Essex is ready for battle

Eurobricks member Hiawatha brings us a beautiful ship he has named the USS Essex. There is much to see on this vessel, so much more than one picture can describe.  There is a full interior with Pirates acting just right as well as a main deck level, no space was left unused in this MOC. The white sails give it a presence of good, but is it?

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Is this the final LEGO Pirate set ever?

First we debated, “LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, was it true?”  Then we all pondered aloud, “Would that theme be any good?”  Then we asked, “Are we excited?”  And finally we question, “How will Pirates of the Caribbean compare to the ‘classic pirates’ theme?!”

Now the debate has turned again.  One has to wonder, “Will we see ANY LEGO pirate sets, whether they be in the Caribbean or not, in 2012?”  Voice your opinions, thoughts and rampant speculations now!

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The incredibly clever Turtle bay

Eurobricks member Diidy brings us a wonderful diorama called Turtle Island. There are more specialized building techniques in this one Diorama than you can shake a fist at. From the Turtle to the two roofs to the chimney and chimney smoke, there is a lot packed into Turtle Island.

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A blast from the past!

YouTube member tohomanufacturing has posted an awesome LEGO Pirates commercial from 1990.  It features an epic battle between the Caribbean Clipper and the Black Seas Barracuda!  Check it out for some retro Classic Pirate action.

Discuss this Classic Pirates commercial in the forum.

Austrian decals taken from Knoetel

Eurobricks member woody64 has worked on these for quite some time and now they are finished: Custom-made decals for officers and soldiers of the Austrian Army – Are they ready to fight off Napoleon’s forces?

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Burn Pirate Burn!!

Pirates are pretty good at pillaging, but sometimes they run across those who are even crazier them they are. Captain Heineken brings us this display of when Pirating can go wrong.

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Not even Cannons can stop Captain BeerBeard

A little cannon fire never scared a Pirate. Eurobricks own Captain Beerbeard brings us a delightful MOC showing his Pirate hideout that has seen its share of battle.  From a great water technique to the cannon damaged building, this MOC is worth checking out.

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Some old alternate sets shown in LDD

In the very previous blog entry we showed you some alternate Pirate sets published in LEGO Idea Books in the 1990s. But, lo and behold, Classic-Pirates.com user Skipper actually decided to recreate some of them using LEGO Digital Designer! So check them out and tell us what you think!

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